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Putin-Trump summit may happen next week: Kremlin envoy

Putin-Trump summit may happen next week: Kremlin envoy

Rediff.com7 Aug 2025

Taking to social media platform X, Dmitriev said, "Russia confirms Putin-Trump summit may happen next week and summit preparations are ongoing. This can be a historic meeting. Dialogue will prevail."

US-Pak: 'Will try to put relations back on track'

US-Pak: 'Will try to put relations back on track'

Rediff.com19 May 2011

United States special envoy Marc Grossman on Thursday met Pakistan's top civil and military leadership as part of efforts to salvage bilateral relations following the covert American operation in Abbottabad that killed Osama bin Laden.

US mourns 'a true giant' Holbrooke's demise

US mourns 'a true giant' Holbrooke's demise

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Mourning the death of Richard Holbrooke, the United States special envoy to Af-Pak region, President Barack Obama on Tuesday described him as one of the true giants of American foreign policy who has made the country stronger, safer and more respected.

US special AfPak envoy Holbrooke passes away

US special AfPak envoy Holbrooke passes away

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Richard Holbrooke, United States special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died after undergoing surgery to repair a torn aorta.

Holbrooke, Mullen meet NSA

Holbrooke, Mullen meet NSA

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

United States special envoy Richard Holbrooke on Wednesday met National Security Adviser M K Narayanan in New Delhi. According to reports, the two discussed how India could help Washington's strategy aimed at ending terror threats emanating from Afghanistan and Pakistan.Holbrooke, the special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, was accompanied by Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.Holbrooke is also meeting Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon.

India not in Hoolbroke mandate disappointing: Pak

India not in Hoolbroke mandate disappointing: Pak

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

Seeking a resolution of the Kashmir issue for lasting peace, Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said Pakistani people were disappointed that the United States Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke's mandate did not include India and hoped that the Obama administration would review the matter.

Holbrooke defends US drone strikes in Pak

Holbrooke defends US drone strikes in Pak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

The Barack Obama administration is facing a dilemma with respect to Pakistan as unlike Afghanistan, it cannot send its troops there to fight Al Qaeda and Taliban and needs to find other means, top United States Special Envoy for the region Richard Holbrooke has said. "The dilemma is that the leadership of both the Al Qaeda and the Taliban are in a neighbouring country (of Afghanistan) where our troops cannot fight. And therefore we have to find other means," he said.